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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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A reducing sugar will
Options
A react with Fehling's test
Correct Answer
B not react with Fehling's test
C have fewer calories
D always be a ketone
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A reducing sugar will react with Fehling's test (and Tollens' test) by reducing the Cu2+ or Ag+ ions. Reducing sugars have a free aldehyde or ketone group that can be oxidized.

Hint

What happens to reducing sugars with Fehling's test?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1617 of 1999
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